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An unfair practice is some kind of false, misleading, or unfair statement made by a seller. For example, the seller might tell you that:<\/p>\n
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the product or service is better quality than it actually is,<\/li>\n
the product or service is only available for a limited time if that is not true,<\/li>\n
you need the product or service when you really do not need it, or<\/li>\n
you are getting a special price when you can get the same deal somewhere else.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Unfair practices also include other unfair sales tactics, like:<\/p>\n
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taking advantage of your language difficulty, lack of knowledge, or a disability,<\/li>\n
charging far more than what is reasonable,<\/li>\n
pressuring you to buy something that they know you cannot afford, or<\/li>\n
using fear or threats to pressure you to buy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46513","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat are unfair practices? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/what-are-unfair-practices\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What are unfair practices? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An unfair practice is some kind of false, misleading, or unfair statement made by a seller. 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